Soprano Antonacci goes her own operatic way
by Mike Silverman Anna Caterina Antonacci is an opera star who thrives on defying expectations. A mesmerizing performer with a supple and lustrous voice, Antonacci seems equally at home in roles written for soprano or for the lower-voiced mezzo-soprano. She has triumphed in one of the most popular of operas, Bizet's "Carmen," but...
A Look at the 74th Annual Festa di Sant’Antonio di Padova in Elmont, Long Island
By Giovanni di Napoli After a trying week of work, my friend and I were looking for a brief respite from the city, so we took a short trip to Elmont, Long Island for the opening night of the Feast of Saint Anthony. Arriving a little early, we visited the newly renovated Saint Anthony Chapel on 90 Meacham Avenue for the Novena. Greete...
Miss New Jersey gets real about her life
by Shari Puterman Vanessa Oriolo, 21, is your typical Jersey Girl. She loves a good sushi roll from Taka in Asbury Park, comes from a big Italian family and hits the gym on a regular basis. Oriolo, who was born and raised in Colts Neck, enjoys hanging out on the beaches in Belmar and Long Branch and loves to cool down with an Ita...
What's up with WTI: Editorial # 64
WTI Magazine #64 2015 July, 10Author : Umberto Mucci Translation by: Ciao from Rome! This 64th issue of our magazine and newsletter arrives at the beginning of a new exciting phase of the life of We the Italians. We have reached our goal for our first step: being the most complete repository of contents between Italy and the US, gett...
Civitan International, Carmelo Cutuli appointed General Secretary for Italy
Civitan International's Board of Directors has appointed Carmelo Cutuli as new General Secretary for Italy. Cutuli who has distinguished himself in introducing Civitan International in his Country and contributing in developing the Southern Europe network, ranks the MST Grade that recognizes Civitans who excel at building new Clubs. Cutul...
Francesca Leonardini, una perfetta wedding planner
Oltre settemila matrimoni in 27 anni di lavoro. Dalle richieste degli indiani, dove i matrimoni durano tre giorni, all'ambientazione stile Halloween. Lei, Francesca Leonardini, genovese ma da quasi 40 anni in America, dove è arrivata con i genitori all'età di sei anni, cura ogni minimo dettaglio e capriccio. Perché la wedding planner, figu...
5 films for 5 decades of the Italian Summer Holiday
Seen from abroad, Italy is mostly a land offering sunny weather, tourism and a bright blue coastline. In a nutshell, Italy is a holiday location. But what does an Italian vacation look like from an Italian perspective? And above all, what do vacations make of Italians? We've picked out five films, belonging to five different historical periods of...
Bonnie Tiburzi: Italian of the Week
Bonnie Tiburzi was born on August 31, 1948, in Connecticut. Her father was a pilot during WWII with the Air Transport Command and TWA. He later started his own regional airline called Tiburzi Airways. By the time she was 12, Bonnie had already learned how to work the instruments of several different planes and her father had started to give her pro...
A new perspective: Italian beaches seen from above
When German photographer Bernhard Lange came to Italy and visited the Adriatic coast, it was love at first sight as he immediately understood the photographic potential of what he had in front of his eyes: a multitude of colorful beach umbrellas laying on the beach symmetrically, which could create a very strong visual impact if...shot from high ab...
Announcing our 35th Anniversary Year!
by NOIAW It's hard to believe that the summer has come to a close and fall is upon us. The end of summer may be bittersweet, but it's also a time for new beginnings. Here at NOIAW, we are excited to kick off our 35th Anniversary year — and we're inviting you to join us in making it our most memorable year yet!If you're curious about our hi...
Visit to Italian sister city called a success by Marathon contingent member
by William Axford An official from Marathon's sister city might travel to the Middle Keys in March as a follow-up to a Marathon contingent's trip to that city this month. The sister city, endorsed by the Marathon City Council in April but basically a Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce program, is Loiri Porto San Paolo in the Sardini...
10 things you might not know about Chicago's Italians
by Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer Monday is Columbus Day, a holiday that Chicago has celebrated with a parade since 1868. Italians have brought a rich culture to the city, along with such luminaries as Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, sportscaster Harry Caray, activist Florence Scala, actors Joe Mantegna and Dennis Farina. And there's much mor...